For over thirty years, Family Supportive Housing has been helping homeless single- and two-parent families with children remain intact, while addressing their needs for food, shelter, employment and education. We offer families a respite, an opportunity to make life-altering changes, and a system to aid in finding permanent housing.
Our Strategic Priorities
Superior Service Model
Prioritize shelter services for families who are facing the most extensive, urgent need
Address critical barriers to long-term self-sufficiency: job readiness, financial literacy, access to permanent housing, health and nutrition, daycare and education, effective parenting
Extend post-shelter (AfterCare) services for up to 24 months to help families lay foundations for long-term independence and stability
Effective Advocacy
Create and publish a yearly advocacy agenda of key issues for families experiencing homelessness
Campaign for affordable housing and other resources to prevent and end homelessness, through outreach to community members, local government officials, policy makers, private and social sector partners
Obtain independent impact evaluations of our programs, and turn rigorous evidence into compelling calls for support
Top-Quality Operations
Raise public awareness of Family Supportive Housing’s services and impact throughout Silicon Valley
Expand and update our service offerings, while containing costs, through robust collaboration with Silicon Valley social service agencies, nonprofits, universities and corporations
Build our program and administrative management capacity through a culture of continuous learning and self-assessment
Learn More
Read about our San Jose Family Shelter and Bridges AfterCare programs, and our innovative two-phase service model.